United States ex rel. Young v. Stump

ROSE, Circuit Judge.

The petitioner, a seaman o£ Chinese birth, nationality, and race, alleges that he is unlawfully held in custody on board the steamship Orenita in the harbor of this city uijtil he shall furnish bond in the sum of $500, conditioned that he will depart from the United States within 60 days, as required by Chinese rule 7, subdivision 4a, promulgated April 29, 1922, by the acting Commissioner of Immigration under the direction of the Assistant Secretary of Labor.

The respondent says the rule in question is authorized by section 32 of the Immigration Act of 1917, 39 Stat. 895…